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1
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What three categories are drugs/medications classified by?

A

Body system
Class of agent
Mechanism of action

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What are sympathomimetics?

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Drugs that mimic the sympathetic nervous system.

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What are sympatholytics?

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Drugs that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system

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What is the neurotransmitter used in the sympathetic nervous system?

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Norepinephrine

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What is the neurotransmitter used in the parasympathetic nervous system?

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Acetylcholine

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What is a commonly used parasympatholytic drug used for symptomatic bradycardia and exposure to certain nerve agents?

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Atropine

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How does the drug atropine work?

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It binds with acetylcholine receptors to prevent the acetylcholine from exerting its effect.

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8
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What four stages do drugs go through?

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Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion

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9
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What are the seven forms of medication?

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Solid drugs
Liquid drugs
Meter dose inhalers
Topical medications
Transcutaneous medications
Gels
Gases
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10
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What three ways are drugs administered?

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Inhalation route
Enteral route
Parenteral route

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What does enteral mean?

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Drugs that are administered though any portion of the GI tract
(Sublingual, buccal, oral, rectal, nasogastric routes)

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What does parenteral mean?

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Drugs that are administered any route other than GI tract
(Intravenous, intramuscular, intraosseous, subcutaneous, transdermal/transcutaneous, intrathecal, inhalation, intralingual, intradermal, umbilical injection)

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13
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What up does intravenous mean?

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Into the vein

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14
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What does intramuscular mean?

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Into the muscle

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What does intraosseous mean?

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Into the bone

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What does subcutaneous mean?

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Beneath the skin

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What does transdermal/transcutaneous mean?

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Thorough the skin (absorbed medications)

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What does intrathecal mean?

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Within the spinal canal (drug administered into the subarachnoid space)

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What does intralingual mean?

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Within the tongue

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What does intradermal mean?

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Within the skin (TB shots)

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21
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What are four drugs that are administered via the endotracheal route? (LEAN)

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Lidocaine
Epinephrine
Atropine
Naloxene (narcan)

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22
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What is biotransformation?

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The chemical alteration that a substance undergoes in the body

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What is the primary organ for biotransformation?

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The liver

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24
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What is idiosyncrasy?

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A completely unique response in a particular individual

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25
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What are the six rights of drug administration?

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Right patient
Right drug
Right dose
Right route
Right time
Right documentation
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What are elixirs?

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Preparations taken orally made up of sweetened, aromatic, hydroalcoholic liquid

ALCOHOL MIXTURE

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What are syrups?

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Mixtures with a high sugar content that are designed to disguise the taste of medication

SUGAR MIXTURE

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What are emulsions?

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A mixture of two liquids that are not mutually soluble

OIL MIXTURE

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What are six types of liquid drugs?

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Suspensions 
Tinctures 
Spirits 
Elixirs 
Syrups 
Emulsions
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30
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What does pharmacokinetic mean?

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The movement of medication through the body

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31
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What does pharmacodynamic mean?

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How the medication changes the body

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32
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Drugs that bind to receptors and create a response are called what?

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Agonists

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33
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Drugs that bind to receptors and block other drugs from binding are called what?

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Antagonists

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34
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The minimum concentration required for a drug to produce its desired response is referred to as what?

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Therapeutic threshold

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35
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The difference between a drug’s minimum effective concentration and its toxic level is referred to as what?

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Therapeutic range

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36
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What is potentiation?

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Enhancement of the action of a drug by the administration of another drug

1➕ 1= 2

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37
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What is USP?

A

United States Pharmacopedia

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38
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What does idiosyncratic mean?

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A unique response to a particular individual

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39
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What form is activated charcoal administered as?

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A suspension

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40
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What does the abbreviation PRN stands for?

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“as needed”

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41
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What is in iatrogenic response?

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An adverse condition induced by the treatment given

UTI after catheter

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42
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What is assay?

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An analysis of the drug itself to evaluate its potency

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43
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What is bioassay?

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Procedure to determine the concentration, purity, and or biological activity of a substance by measuring it’s effect on an organism.

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44
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What are two techniques to analyze contents of a drug?

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Assay

Bioassay

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45
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What are two types of receptors?

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Nicotinic

Muscarinic

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46
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What is a neuromuscular junction?

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Where nerves and muscles meet.

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47
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Where do nicotinic receptors function at?

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Neuromuscular junctions is somatic muscles

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48
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What two things are nicotinic receptors triggered by?

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Acetylcholine

Nicotine

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49
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What two things are muscarinic receptors triggered by?

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Acetylcholine

Muscarine

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50
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What effects do nicotinic receptors cause?

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Overstimulation of sympathetic nervous system

Tachycardia, hypertension, twitching

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51
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What effect does muscarinic receptors cause?

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Overstimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system

sweating, blurred vision, vomiting, shortness of breath

52
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Will five drugs can be given endotracheal?

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Narcan
Atropine
Vasopressor
Epinephrine
Lidocaine
53
Q

What is bioavailability?

A

How much of a drug is still active when it reaches its target organ

54
Q

What is the first pass effect?

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All blood coming from the G.I. tract passes through the liver before moving to other parts of the body

55
Q

What are analgesics?

A

Maps that relieve pain

56
Q

What do opioid agonist do?

A

Bind do opiate receptors

57
Q

What are three kinds of opioid agonist?

A

Morphine
Fentanyl
Heroine

58
Q

What do non-opioid analgesics do?

A

Alter production of protaglandins and cyclooxygenase

59
Q

What are three kinds of non-opioid analgesics?

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Salicylates
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Para-aminophenol derivatives

60
Q

What is an example of a salicylate?

61
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What is an example of a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug?

62
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What is an example of a para-aminophenol derivative?

A

Acetaminophen

63
Q

What are opioid antagonist?

A

Reverse the effects of opiates by binding with opiate receptors

64
Q

What is an example of an opioid antagonist?

65
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What is an opioid agonist-antagonist?

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Have agonist and antagonist properties

Reduce pain but do not cause dependents or respiratory depression

66
Q

What is an example of an opioid agonist antagonist?

67
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What are anesthetics?

A

Drugs intended to induce loss of sensation

68
Q

What are two drugs that are anesthetics?

A

Lidocaine

Epidural

69
Q

What kind of drug is Versed (diazepam)?

A

Benzodiazepine

70
Q

What kind of drug is morphine?

71
Q

What kind of drug is etomidate?

A

Non barbiturate hypnotic

72
Q

What do benzodiazepines do?

A

Slow brain activity

commonly used before invasive procedure

73
Q

What are two examples of benzodiazepines?

A

Diazepam (Valium)

Midazolam (Versed)

74
Q

What is a barbiturate?

A

Works like benzo’s to slow brain activity

75
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What is an example of a barbiturate?

A

Thiopental

76
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What are non-barbiturate hypnotics?

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Work like benzodiazepines and barbiturates but fewer side effects

77
Q

What are two examples of non-barbiturate hypnotics?

A

Etomidate

Propofol

78
Q

What are two examples of anti-convulsants?

A 
Valporic acid (Depakote)
Dilantin
79
Q

What four problems can benzodiazepam and barbiturates be used for?

A

Anxiety
Sedation
Sleep disorder
Convulsion

80
Q

What do central nervous system stimulants do?

A

Increase the release of dopamine and norepinephrine to increase wakefulness and awareness

81
Q

What four things in central nervous system stimulants cause?

A

Tachycardia
Hyperpretension
Seizures
Psychosis

82
Q

What are three examples of CNS stimulants?

A

Amphetamines
Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
Cocaine

83
Q

What is Ritalin also called?

A

Methylphenidate

84
Q

What do psychotherapeutic drugs do?

A

Block dopamine receptors in the brain

85
Q

What are two main types of psychotherapeutic drugs?

A

Antipsychotic agents

Antidepressants

86
Q

What are two examples of antipsychotic agents?

A

Phenothiazine

Butyrophenon derivatives

87
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What are three examples of antidepressants?

A

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors
Trycyclic antidepressants

88
Q

What are three types of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors? (SSRI)

A

Prosac
Zoloft
Paxil

89
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What do anti-cholinergic medications do? (parasympatholytics)

A

Block acetylcholine from the muscarinic and nicotinic receptors

90
Q

What is an example of a muscarinic cholinergic antagonist?

91
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What do neuromuscular blocking agents do?

A

Drugs the blog at the neuromuscular junction

92
Q

What are two examples of neuromuscular blocking agents?

A

Succinylcholine

Pancuronium

93
Q

Epinephrine and norepinephrine stimulate what two types of receptors?

A

Dopaminergic receptors

Adrenergic receptors

94
Q

What are four types of Adrenergic receptors?

A

Alpha 1
Alpha 2
Beta 1
Beta 2

95
Q

What is a common suffix for beta blockers?

96
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What are four types of antiarrhythmic medications?

A

Sodium channel blockers
Beta blockers
Potassium channel blockers
Calcium channel blockers

97
Q

What are two kinds of diuretics?

A

Thiazides

Loop diuretics

98
Q

What do thiazides do?

A

Control the sodium and water quantities excreted by the kidneys

99
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What do Loop diuretics do?

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Lower the concentration of sodium and calcium ions in the body

100
Q

What is an example of a loop diuretic?

101
Q

What is an example of a vasodilator medication?

A

Nitroglycerin

102
Q

What is an example of antiplatelet agents?

103
Q

What is an example of an anti-coagulant drug?

104
Q

What do fibrinolytic agents do?

A

Dissolve clots

105
Q

What is an example of a fibrinolytic agent?

106
Q

What are two classifications of Acetylsalicylic acid? (ASA-aspirin)

A

Antithrombic

Antipyretic

107
Q

What is the formula for converting lbs to kg?

A

Lbs / 2.2 = kg

Of multiply lbs by .45

108
Q

What is the formula for finding the concentration of a drug?

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Weight/volume=weight per ml of drug

109
Q

What is the formula for the amount of drug to be administered?

A

Desired dose/ concentration of drug= volumed to administered

110
Q

What is the formula for finding the drip rates of a drug?

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(Desired dose/ concentration) X GTTS/cc= drops per min of drug

111
Q

What is the principle neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic nervous system?

A

Acetylcholine

112
Q

What are the two principle neurotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system?

A

Epinephrine

Norepinephrine

113
Q

The absorption, digestion, metabolism, and excretion of a medication deals primarily with what?

A

Pharmacokinetics

114
Q

The mechanism of action of a drug deals primarily with what?

A

Pharmacodynamics

115
Q

What is the main way drugs are eliminated by?

116
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How long should the needle be and what gauge should you use for subcutaneous injections?

A

.5inch-1inch

22-24 gauge

117
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How long should the needle be and what gauge should you use for intramuscular injections?

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1-1.5inch

18 gauge

118
Q

What risk level do you have if there is a large therapeutic index?

119
Q

What is the most common reason to give IVs?

A

Give fluids

120
Q

How much medication should you administer endotracheally?

A

2-2.5 times the IV dose

121
Q

Alpha 1 and beta 1 deal primarily with what?

122
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Alpha 2 and beta 2 deal primarily with what?

123
Q

What do alpha receptors do?

A

Vasoconstriction

124
Q

What do beta receptors do?

A

Vasodilation

125
Q

What are the four major sources that medications have been identified from?

A

Plants
Animals/humans
Minerals
Chemical/synthetic products

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